I had pinnaplasty in 2005 when I was 15 through the NHS
Q. Hello, I had pinnaplasty in 2005 when I was 15 through the NHS. I have never been happy with the results because one ear looks completely normal, but the other one has a strange looking ridge at the back of the ear and looks and feels really constricted and pinned back. Both ears look completely different especially in photographs. I went to see my doctor recently who tried to get me an appointment to see a surgeon but I later got a letter saying the nhs would not fund this. I have tried to look up similar cases on the internet but have not found any cases that look similar to mine. Therefore I do not really know what is actually wrong with my ear and would be really grateful to find out what is wrong and what can be done about it. I would be really grateful if you could have a look at some photos, however I will be grateful for any information you could give me. Thank you for the help.
A. Thank you for your enquiry. From description, it appears that on one side, after a procedure called anterior scoring for the ear cartilage, which is aimed at creating the fold of cartilage situated in front of the rim, a discrepancy in the position of the cartilage edges has occurred. It is possible to reset things to some extent, with only moderate return of the prominence of the ear, but this should be adequate. There is not much point to send me photographs as the only confirmation I can offer would be in the case where I can palpate the cartilage, during a consultation.
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Mr. Lucian Ion
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